CRIMINAL LAW

The Beginnings of Judicial Review: Marbury v. Madison

How does cultural relativism affect Westminster-styled legal systems in ASEAN's half democracies?

Are there Too Many Laws?

An Examination of the Best Form of Fault

Ryan Ferreira

Sep 18, 2022
3 min

An Examination of the Best Form of Fault

Fault is the most important concept in International Law, yet very few enthusiasts know about the concept's importance. I'll explain below.

Min Rebecca Yoo

Aug 7, 2022
10 min

Does Prison Work?

Law Insider’s Criminal Law Chief Editor, Min Rebecca Yoo, received a Commendation in the prestigious John Locke Institute Global Essay...

Could Violent Crime Rates Drop if Troubled Teens were Treated Properly?

Suzanna Roett

Jul 28, 2022
2 min

Could Violent Crime Rates Drop if Troubled Teens were Treated Properly?

if youth showing developmental stages of psychopathy were treated properly, rates of both of these things in adults would drastically drop.

What environmental laws and responsibilities should be assigned to owners and occupiers of land?

Min Rebecca Yoo

Jun 21, 2022
6 min

What environmental laws and responsibilities should be assigned to owners and occupiers of land?

By Min Rebecca Yoo Influenced by the writing of John Locke, who argued that the purpose of the state was to provide for the protection of...

Wakaba Koizumi

Jan 30, 2022
3 min

Death Penalty: The View and The Effect

https://www.pinterest.jp/pin/632263235165784661/ INTRODUCTION "Why do people kill people who killed people to show killing people is...

David Boies Fights For Art Stolen By Nazis

Catherine Bormotko

Jan 17, 2022
3 min

David Boies Fights For Art Stolen By Nazis

After nearly a decade away, David Boies returns to the United States Supreme Court to fight a long-running legal struggle about who owns...

Sophia Marosszeky

Dec 28, 2021
4 min

The Dingo That Changed Australia

An Australian landmark case is the death of Azaria Chamberlain, in 1980.

The Case of Rogel Lazaro: The Reform for Colorado’s Sentencing Laws

Karen Palacios

Dec 26, 2021
4 min

The Case of Rogel Lazaro: The Reform for Colorado’s Sentencing Laws

On April 29, 2019, the brakes of 26 year-old truck driver Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Medero failed to stop the semi-truck causing the death of...

Katelyn Joshy

Dec 23, 2021
9 min

The Vatican's Dirty Secret

An article delving into the sexual abuse crisis of the Roman Catholic Church Introduction In today’s world, we are all too familiar with...

Iran: The Leading Executioner Of Juvenile Offenders

Dhanya Nair

Dec 4, 2021
6 min

Iran: The Leading Executioner Of Juvenile Offenders

Iranian young offenders Mahmoud Asgari (L) and Ayaz Marhoni are facing public execution on Tuesday 19 July 2005 in northeast Iran. Photo...

Kyle Rittenhouse Trial: 'Self-Defense' or 'Provoked Bloodshed'?

Min Rebecca Yoo

Nov 29, 2021
7 min

Kyle Rittenhouse Trial: 'Self-Defense' or 'Provoked Bloodshed'?

Kyle Rittenhouse (left) listens to his defence attorney Mark Richards (right) as he takes the stand during his trial. Kyle Rittenhouse,...

Yoochan Song

Oct 12, 2021
4 min

Liability Without Cause (Opinion)

Is there ever justification for holding a person liable for damage that he or she does not cause? If so, in what circumstances? This...

Sinless singer or sexual predator? The trial of R. Kelly

Sophie Kritzinger

Sep 27, 2021
2 min

Sinless singer or sexual predator? The trial of R. Kelly

By Sophie Kritzinger Robert Sylvester Kelly or more commonly known as “R Kelly” is a famous R&B singer who has continuously faced...

'They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals': Duterte’s War on Drugs and the ICC's Actions

Min Rebecca Yoo

Sep 18, 2021
3 min

'They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals': Duterte’s War on Drugs and the ICC's Actions

War on Drugs Since taking office in June 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has conducted a nationwide crackdown against...

Criminal Liability: Insanity and Automatism

Min Rebecca Yoo

Aug 18, 2021
6 min

Criminal Liability: Insanity and Automatism

INTRODUCTION When should a person not be held criminally liable because of their mental condition at the time they committed an offence?...

The Biggest Healthcare Fraud Case? 10 Defendants Charged $1.4 Billion For Grand Hospital Scheme

Jenna Jokhani

Aug 12, 2021
4 min

The Biggest Healthcare Fraud Case? 10 Defendants Charged $1.4 Billion For Grand Hospital Scheme

Photo Credit: Brittany Reuss/ Tribune On June 29th, 2020, one of the largest healthcare fraud cases was unsealed and reported to the...

Sohee YIM

Aug 7, 2021
2 min

Death Penalty for Chad Daybell

Image Source: John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, Pool On June 9, 2020, Chad Daybell was arrested for the alleged murder of his...

Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over China’s Detention of Uighurs

Min Rebecca Yoo

Jul 12, 2021
5 min

Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over China’s Detention of Uighurs

INTRODUCTION China’s detention of as many as one million ethnic Uighur Muslims has faced increasing moral condemnation from international...

Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22.5 Years in Prison for the Murder of George Floyd

Min Rebecca Yoo

Jul 3, 2021
2 min

Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22.5 Years in Prison for the Murder of George Floyd

In continuation from the article found here: https://www.lawinsider.org/post/george-floyd-s-family-sues-minneapolis-in-civil-suit...

An Update on Robert Durst’s Murder Trial:

Sohee YIM

Mar 22, 2021
2 min

An Update on Robert Durst’s Murder Trial:

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/robert-durst-murder-trial-begins-65357602 Robert Durst, age 77, was charged with first-degree...

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